Pile romaine de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
monument
PA00097702
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1840)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Pile romaine de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile — Monument in Cinq-Mars-la-Pile (Indre-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1840 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097702. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.
Protection status
The building is classé Monument Historique (listed) (since 1840), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Pile romaine (cad. AK 144) : classement par liste de 1840
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Cinq-Mars-la-Pile, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.3541°N, 0.4782°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise paroissiale Saint-Leubais | Sennevières | 1939 |
| Château de Sansac de Loches | Loches | 1927 |
| Pyramide de Génillé de Ferrière-sur-Beaulieu | Ferrière-sur-Beaulieu | 1956 |
| Site castral de Montbazon | Montbazon | 2012 |
| Maison de Richelieu | Richelieu | 1932 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the Gallo-romain.
Relative significance
Among the most recently protected sites of the département — typically 20th- or 21st-century inscriptions.
UNESCO landscape
The Loire Valley is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2000 as a cultural landscape. Read the anchor page: Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Pile romaine de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile located?
Pile romaine de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile is located in the commune of Cinq-Mars-la-Pile (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Pile romaine de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1840 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097702 in the Mérimée database.
When was Pile romaine de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile built?
The main construction campaign dates from the Gallo-romain.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.3541°N, 0.4782°E